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The first issue of State of Nature comes on 12th September 2005, the 25th anniversary of the bloody military coup in Turkey. We dedicate SoN 1 to all those who fought for life and liberty in this dark period of Turkish history. All those who died in cold prison cells, who were crippled in torture rooms, who were exiled to foreign lands, this is for you. And we dedicate it to all the men and women around the world who have ever suffered under oppressive regimes, from Indonesia to Chile to Gauntanamo Bay, this is for you. We salute those who look beyond their particular existence even in violent times and say with courage: "I" is "We" and "We" is "I".

We would like to thank all the people who contributed to this issue, as well as many others who sent us encouraging emails over the past months. With your support we hope to make State of Nature a powerful voice.

Cihan Aksan & Jon Bailes

Editors

Contents

Nonfiction

Holocaust Religion and Holocaust Industry in the Service of Israel
By Shraga Elam
The Zionist movement's exploitation of Nazi Judeocide.

Pie in the Sky
By Steve Weissman
Rev. Tim LaHaye's evangelism.

When General Westmoreland Visited My High School to Pray
By Ron Jacobs
America's Holy justification for war.

God is not Dead: Intelligent Design Theory and Evolution
By Dennis Chapman
Christianity's attempt to refute evolution with 'science'.

The Beirut File: An Interview with Sayyid Hassan Nasrallah
By Mahir Tan
The leader of Hizbullah on Israel, America and the Islamic community.

Women and Work in Iran (Part 1)
By Elaheh Rostami Povey
Gender consciousness in Iran.

Women and Work in Iran (Part 2)
By Elaheh Rostami Povey
Gender consciousness in Iran, 1999-2005.

On Islam: An Interview with M. Shahid Alam
By Cihan Aksan

On Islam: An Interview with Mehdi Kia
By Cihan Aksan

Fiction

Letter to Elena from Joanna S.
By Mazviita Chirimuuta

The Horse that Knew Everything
By Jon Bailes

Poetry

Saudi Israelia
By J A Miller

Pictures

Sketches of Christianity
By Jon Bailes

Varia

Ancient Enemies - Modern Media
By David Edwards
Corporate media greed and materialist monoculture.

Bush Crimes Commission: Commission Charter

Bush Crimes Commission: The First Session

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